Plasticfasting in the week before Easter 10-16 April
Plasticfasting: experiment and find plastic-free alternatives for everyday products in the week before Easter. Read more about Plasticfasting. You can use the app to reduce your plastic footprint.
Vroeger was het plastic afval, nu is het kunst
Plastic art made by Artist and Rotarian Hugo Soto and RYLA Participants in Mallorca Op het eerste Spaans-Duitse RYLA-seminar op Mallorca hebben 15 schoolkinderen meegeholpen met het schoonmaken van vervuilde stranden. De jongeren werden vergezeld door Marja Ritterfeld, ex-gouverneur van D1850 en bestuurslid van EndPlasticSoup. Ze was uitgenodigd door de Rotary Club Calvia International. De…
Our Young Ambassadors will inspire Interact Clubs, 21st May, 2022
To inspire our Interactors, we organize an international Zoom conference for Interact (ages 12-18). We have set May 21th, 2022 starting at 13:30 GMT (1.30 pm GMT). Program and Zoom link Our Young Ambassadors will introduce themselves and report on their actions and projects to inspire you to take action in your community: Melati &…
UN Treaty on Plastic Pollution
We are so happy that the United Nations agreed on a Plastic Pollution Treaty at the 1st of March 2022. The United Nations Environment Assembly in Nairobi agreed to end plastic pollution and forge an international legally binding agreement by 2024. Heads of State, Ministers of environment and other representatives from 175 nations endorsed this…
Rotary in actie na zware hevige overstromingen door noodweer in Limburg
Na de zondvloed op 14 juli, die ook tot ondergelopen kelders en bedrijfspanden van onze leden leidde, wilden we helpen bij het afval ruimen langs onze lokale beken. In het gebied van Heerlen ontspringen 2 kabbelende beekjes Caumerbeek en Geleenbeek die op de 14de juli tot binnenzeeën omgevormd waren. Voor een opruimactie bleek hier echter…
Kickoff Advisory Board EndPlasticSoup
At 1st March 2022 the kickoff of the international Advisory Board for EndPlasticSoup took place. In two meetings we discussed several topics regarding latest developments to reduce plastic pollution, how to increase cooperation and how to grow our initiative: The UN Treaty on Plastic Pollution just signed in Nairobi by 175 countries. Dr. Janet Kabeberi-Macharia…
EndPlasticSoup installs Advisory Board
EndPlasticSoup installs an international Advisory Board to keep us up to date on the latest developments to reduce plastic pollution, and give us advice how to increase impact, expand cooperation, and choose priorities to grow the EndPlasticSoup initiative.
Rotary Clubs unveil a large plastic collecting Fish sculpture at Royal Beach, Mijas Costa, Spain
On 15th February the Rotary Clubs of Mijas International and Marbella-Guadalmina, Mijas Town Hall, and Association Mi Moana, proudly unveiled a large fish sculpture on the beach, designed to collect plastic bottles. The unveiling was performed by Concejalia Arancha Lopez of Mijas Town Hall and Willem Falter of RC Marbella Guadalmina, which is the Ambassador…
Young Ambassador: Aeshnina Azzahra Aqilani (Nina)
Aeshnina Azzahra Aqilani (Nina, age 14) from Indonesia has been recognized as our EndPlasticSoup Young Ambassador.
Inspired by Greta Thunberg´s Fridays for Future movement and with the support of her parents Nina started as an environmental activist in her home region of Gresik Regency, East Java, Indonesia.
Educatie materiaal Plastic Soup Foundation
Voor basis- en middelbare scholen in Nederland. Website: www.plasticsoupfoundation.org Educatie materiaal: Plastic Soep Educatiepakket voor basisscholen, groep 2 t/m 6 (7-12 jaar) in Nederland. https://www.plasticsoupfoundation.org/wat-wij-doen/educatie/plasticsoep-lesmateriaal-basisonderwijs/ Uitgebreid educatief materiaal over plastic soep voor middelbare scholen (12-15 jaar) in Nederland. https://www.plasticsoupfoundation.org/wat-wij-doen/educatie/plasticsoep-lesmateriaal-voortgezet-onderwijs/ De Introductieles over de bronnen, gevolgen van en mogelijke oplossingen voor de plastic soep is een…